com.jgoodies.forms.factories

Class ButtonBarFactory

java.lang.Object

com.jgoodies.forms.factories.ButtonBarFactory

public final class ButtonBarFactory
extends java.lang.Object

A factory class that consists only of static methods to build frequently used button bars. Utilizes the ButtonBarBuilder that in turn uses the FormLayout to lay out the bars.

The button bars returned by this builder comply with popular UI style guides.

Version:

$Revision: 1.5 $

Author:

Karsten Lentzsch

See Also:

ButtonBarBuilder, LayoutStyle

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildAddRemoveBar(javax.swing.JButton add, javax.swing.JButton remove) Builds and returns a filled button bar with Add and Remove.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildAddRemoveLeftBar(javax.swing.JButton add, javax.swing.JButton remove) Builds and returns a left aligned button bar with Add and Remove.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildAddRemovePropertiesBar(javax.swing.JButton add, javax.swing.JButton remove, javax.swing.JButton properties) Builds and returns a filled button bar with Add, Remove, and Properties.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildAddRemovePropertiesLeftBar(javax.swing.JButton add, javax.swing.JButton remove, javax.swing.JButton properties) Builds and returns a left aligned button bar with Add, Remove, and Properties.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildAddRemovePropertiesRightBar(javax.swing.JButton add, javax.swing.JButton remove, javax.swing.JButton properties) Builds and returns a right aligned button bar with Add, Remove, and Properties.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildAddRemoveRightBar(javax.swing.JButton add, javax.swing.JButton remove) Builds and returns a right aligned button bar with Add and Remove.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildCenteredBar(javax.swing.JButton button1) Builds and returns a centered bar with one button.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildCenteredBar(javax.swing.JButton[] buttons) Builds and returns a centered button bar with the given buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildCenteredBar(javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2) Builds and returns a centered bar with two buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildCenteredBar(javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2, javax.swing.JButton button3) Builds and returns a centered bar with three buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildCenteredBar(javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2, javax.swing.JButton button3, javax.swing.JButton button4) Builds and returns a centered bar with four buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildCenteredBar(javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2, javax.swing.JButton button3, javax.swing.JButton button4, javax.swing.JButton button5) Builds and returns a centered bar with five buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildCloseBar(javax.swing.JButton close) Builds and returns a button bar with Close.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildCloseHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton close, javax.swing.JButton help) Builds and returns a button bar with Close and Help.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildGrowingBar(javax.swing.JButton button1) Builds and returns a filled bar with one button.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildGrowingBar(javax.swing.JButton[] buttons) Builds and returns a button bar with the given buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildGrowingBar(javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2) Builds and returns a filled button bar with two buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildGrowingBar(javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2, javax.swing.JButton button3) Builds and returns a filled bar with three buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildGrowingBar(javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2, javax.swing.JButton button3, javax.swing.JButton button4) Builds and returns a filled bar with four buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildGrowingBar(javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2, javax.swing.JButton button3, javax.swing.JButton button4, javax.swing.JButton button5) Builds and returns a filled bar with five buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton help, javax.swing.JButton button1) Builds and returns a right aligned bar with help and one button.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton help, javax.swing.JButton[] buttons) Builds and returns a right aligned bar with help and other buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton help, javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2) Builds and returns a right aligned bar with help and two buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton help, javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2, javax.swing.JButton button3) Builds and returns a right aligned bar with help and three buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton help, javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2, javax.swing.JButton button3, javax.swing.JButton button4) Builds and returns a right aligned bar with help and four buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildHelpCloseBar(javax.swing.JButton help, javax.swing.JButton close) Builds and returns a button bar with Help and Close.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildHelpOKBar(javax.swing.JButton help, javax.swing.JButton ok) Builds and returns a button bar with Help and OK.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildHelpOKCancelApplyBar(javax.swing.JButton help, javax.swing.JButton ok, javax.swing.JButton cancel, javax.swing.JButton apply) Builds and returns a button bar with Help, OK, Cancel and Apply.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildHelpOKCancelBar(javax.swing.JButton help, javax.swing.JButton ok, javax.swing.JButton cancel) Builds and returns a button bar with Help, OK and Cancel.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildLeftAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1) Builds and returns a left aligned bar with one button.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildLeftAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton[] buttons) Builds and returns a left aligned button bar with the given buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildLeftAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton[] buttons, boolean leftToRightButtonOrder) Builds and returns a left aligned button bar with the given buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildLeftAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2) Builds and returns a left aligned bar with two buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildLeftAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2, javax.swing.JButton button3) Builds and returns a left aligned bar with three buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildLeftAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2, javax.swing.JButton button3, javax.swing.JButton button4) Builds and returns a left aligned bar with four buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildLeftAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2, javax.swing.JButton button3, javax.swing.JButton button4, javax.swing.JButton button5) Builds and returns a left aligned bar with five buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildOKBar(javax.swing.JButton ok) Builds and returns a button bar with OK.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildOKCancelApplyBar(javax.swing.JButton ok, javax.swing.JButton cancel, javax.swing.JButton apply) Builds and returns a button bar with OK, Cancel and Apply.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildOKCancelApplyHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton ok, javax.swing.JButton cancel, javax.swing.JButton apply, javax.swing.JButton help) Builds and returns a button bar with OK, Cancel, Apply and Help.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildOKCancelBar(javax.swing.JButton ok, javax.swing.JButton cancel) Builds and returns a button bar with OK and Cancel.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildOKCancelHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton ok, javax.swing.JButton cancel, javax.swing.JButton help) Builds and returns a button bar with OK, Cancel, and Help.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildOKHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton ok, javax.swing.JButton help) Builds and returns a button bar with OK and Help.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildRightAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1) Builds and returns a right aligned bar with one button.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildRightAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton[] buttons) Builds and returns a right aligned button bar with the given buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildRightAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton[] buttons, boolean leftToRightButtonOrder) Builds and returns a right aligned button bar with the given buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildRightAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2) Builds and returns a right aligned bar with two buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildRightAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2, javax.swing.JButton button3) Builds and returns a right aligned bar with three buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildRightAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2, javax.swing.JButton button3, javax.swing.JButton button4) Builds and returns a right aligned bar with four buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildRightAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1, javax.swing.JButton button2, javax.swing.JButton button3, javax.swing.JButton button4, javax.swing.JButton button5) Builds and returns a right aligned bar with five buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildWizardBar(javax.swing.JButton[] leftAlignedButtons, javax.swing.JButton back, javax.swing.JButton next, javax.swing.JButton[] rightAlignedButtons) Builds and returns a wizard button bar.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildWizardBar(javax.swing.JButton[] leftAlignedButtons, javax.swing.JButton back, javax.swing.JButton next, javax.swing.JButton overlaidFinish, javax.swing.JButton[] rightAlignedButtons) Builds and returns a wizard button bar.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildWizardBar(javax.swing.JButton back, javax.swing.JButton next, javax.swing.JButton[] rightAlignedButtons) Builds and returns a wizard button bar that consists of the back and next buttons, and some right aligned buttons.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildWizardBar(javax.swing.JButton back, javax.swing.JButton next, javax.swing.JButton finish, javax.swing.JButton cancel) Builds and returns a wizard button bar with: Back, Next, Finish, Cancel.
static javax.swing.JPanel	buildWizardBar(javax.swing.JButton help, javax.swing.JButton back, javax.swing.JButton next, javax.swing.JButton finish, javax.swing.JButton cancel) Builds and returns a wizard button bar with: Help and Back, Next, Finish, Cancel.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

buildLeftAlignedBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildLeftAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1)

Builds and returns a left aligned bar with one button.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given button

buildLeftAlignedBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildLeftAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1,
                                     javax.swing.JButton button2)

Builds and returns a left aligned bar with two buttons.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildLeftAlignedBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildLeftAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1,
                                     javax.swing.JButton button2,
                                     javax.swing.JButton button3)

Builds and returns a left aligned bar with three buttons.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

button3 - the third button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildLeftAlignedBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildLeftAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1,
                                     javax.swing.JButton button2,
                                     javax.swing.JButton button3,
                                     javax.swing.JButton button4)

Builds and returns a left aligned bar with four buttons.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

button3 - the third button to add

button4 - the fourth button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildLeftAlignedBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildLeftAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1,
                                     javax.swing.JButton button2,
                                     javax.swing.JButton button3,
                                     javax.swing.JButton button4,
                                     javax.swing.JButton button5)

Builds and returns a left aligned bar with five buttons.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

button3 - the third button to add

button4 - the fourth button to add

button5 - the fifth button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildLeftAlignedBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildLeftAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton[] buttons)

Builds and returns a left aligned button bar with the given buttons.

Parameters:

buttons - an array of buttons to add

Returns:

a left aligned button bar with the given buttons

buildLeftAlignedBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildLeftAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton[] buttons,
                                     boolean leftToRightButtonOrder)

Builds and returns a left aligned button bar with the given buttons.

Parameters:

buttons - an array of buttons to add

leftToRightButtonOrder - the order in which the buttons to add

Returns:

a left aligned button bar with the given buttons

buildCenteredBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildCenteredBar(javax.swing.JButton button1)

Builds and returns a centered bar with one button.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given button

buildCenteredBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildCenteredBar(javax.swing.JButton button1,
                                  javax.swing.JButton button2)

Builds and returns a centered bar with two buttons.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildCenteredBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildCenteredBar(javax.swing.JButton button1,
                                  javax.swing.JButton button2,
                                  javax.swing.JButton button3)

Builds and returns a centered bar with three buttons.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

button3 - the third button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildCenteredBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildCenteredBar(javax.swing.JButton button1,
                                  javax.swing.JButton button2,
                                  javax.swing.JButton button3,
                                  javax.swing.JButton button4)

Builds and returns a centered bar with four buttons.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

button3 - the third button to add

button4 - the fourth button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildCenteredBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildCenteredBar(javax.swing.JButton button1,
                                  javax.swing.JButton button2,
                                  javax.swing.JButton button3,
                                  javax.swing.JButton button4,
                                  javax.swing.JButton button5)

Builds and returns a centered bar with five buttons.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

button3 - the third button to add

button4 - the fourth button to add

button5 - the fifth button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildCenteredBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildCenteredBar(javax.swing.JButton[] buttons)

Builds and returns a centered button bar with the given buttons.

Parameters:

buttons - an array of buttons to add

Returns:

a centered button bar with the given buttons

buildGrowingBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildGrowingBar(javax.swing.JButton button1)

Builds and returns a filled bar with one button.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given button

buildGrowingBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildGrowingBar(javax.swing.JButton button1,
                                 javax.swing.JButton button2)

Builds and returns a filled button bar with two buttons.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildGrowingBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildGrowingBar(javax.swing.JButton button1,
                                 javax.swing.JButton button2,
                                 javax.swing.JButton button3)

Builds and returns a filled bar with three buttons.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

button3 - the third button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildGrowingBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildGrowingBar(javax.swing.JButton button1,
                                 javax.swing.JButton button2,
                                 javax.swing.JButton button3,
                                 javax.swing.JButton button4)

Builds and returns a filled bar with four buttons.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

button3 - the third button to add

button4 - the fourth button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildGrowingBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildGrowingBar(javax.swing.JButton button1,
                                 javax.swing.JButton button2,
                                 javax.swing.JButton button3,
                                 javax.swing.JButton button4,
                                 javax.swing.JButton button5)

Builds and returns a filled bar with five buttons.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

button3 - the third button to add

button4 - the fourth button to add

button5 - the fifth button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildGrowingBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildGrowingBar(javax.swing.JButton[] buttons)

Builds and returns a button bar with the given buttons. All button columns will grow with the bar.

Parameters:

buttons - an array of buttons to add

Returns:

a filled button bar with the given buttons

buildRightAlignedBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildRightAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1)

Builds and returns a right aligned bar with one button.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given button

buildRightAlignedBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildRightAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1,
                                      javax.swing.JButton button2)

Builds and returns a right aligned bar with two buttons.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildRightAlignedBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildRightAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1,
                                      javax.swing.JButton button2,
                                      javax.swing.JButton button3)

Builds and returns a right aligned bar with three buttons.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

button3 - the third button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildRightAlignedBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildRightAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1,
                                      javax.swing.JButton button2,
                                      javax.swing.JButton button3,
                                      javax.swing.JButton button4)

Builds and returns a right aligned bar with four buttons.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

button3 - the third button to add

button4 - the fourth button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildRightAlignedBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildRightAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton button1,
                                      javax.swing.JButton button2,
                                      javax.swing.JButton button3,
                                      javax.swing.JButton button4,
                                      javax.swing.JButton button5)

Builds and returns a right aligned bar with five buttons.

Parameters:

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

button3 - the third button to add

button4 - the fourth button to add

button5 - the fifth button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildRightAlignedBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildRightAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton[] buttons)

Builds and returns a right aligned button bar with the given buttons.

Parameters:

buttons - an array of buttons to add

Returns:

a right aligned button bar with the given buttons

buildRightAlignedBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildRightAlignedBar(javax.swing.JButton[] buttons,
                                      boolean leftToRightButtonOrder)

Builds and returns a right aligned button bar with the given buttons.

Parameters:

buttons - an array of buttons to add

leftToRightButtonOrder - the order in which the buttons to add

Returns:

a right aligned button bar with the given buttons

buildHelpBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton help,
                              javax.swing.JButton button1)

Builds and returns a right aligned bar with help and one button.

Parameters:

help - the help button to add on the left side

button1 - the first button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildHelpBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton help,
                              javax.swing.JButton button1,
                              javax.swing.JButton button2)

Builds and returns a right aligned bar with help and two buttons.

Parameters:

help - the help button to add on the left side

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildHelpBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton help,
                              javax.swing.JButton button1,
                              javax.swing.JButton button2,
                              javax.swing.JButton button3)

Builds and returns a right aligned bar with help and three buttons.

Parameters:

help - the help button to add on the left side

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

button3 - the third button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildHelpBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton help,
                              javax.swing.JButton button1,
                              javax.swing.JButton button2,
                              javax.swing.JButton button3,
                              javax.swing.JButton button4)

Builds and returns a right aligned bar with help and four buttons.

Parameters:

help - the help button to add on the left side

button1 - the first button to add

button2 - the second button to add

button3 - the third button to add

button4 - the fourth button to add

Returns:

a button bar with the given buttons

buildHelpBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton help,
                              javax.swing.JButton[] buttons)

Builds and returns a right aligned bar with help and other buttons.

Parameters:

help - the help button to add on the left side

buttons - an array of buttons to add

Returns:

a right aligned button bar with the given buttons

buildCloseBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildCloseBar(javax.swing.JButton close)

Builds and returns a button bar with Close.

Parameters:

close - the Close button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildOKBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildOKBar(javax.swing.JButton ok)

Builds and returns a button bar with OK.

Parameters:

ok - the OK button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildOKCancelBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildOKCancelBar(javax.swing.JButton ok,
                                  javax.swing.JButton cancel)

Builds and returns a button bar with OK and Cancel.

Parameters:

ok - the OK button

cancel - the Cancel button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildOKCancelApplyBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildOKCancelApplyBar(javax.swing.JButton ok,
                                       javax.swing.JButton cancel,
                                       javax.swing.JButton apply)

Builds and returns a button bar with OK, Cancel and Apply.

Parameters:

ok - the OK button

cancel - the Cancel button

apply - the Apply button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildHelpCloseBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildHelpCloseBar(javax.swing.JButton help,
                                   javax.swing.JButton close)

Builds and returns a button bar with Help and Close.

Parameters:

help - the Help button

close - the Close button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildHelpOKBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildHelpOKBar(javax.swing.JButton help,
                                javax.swing.JButton ok)

Builds and returns a button bar with Help and OK.

Parameters:

help - the Help button

ok - the OK button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildHelpOKCancelBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildHelpOKCancelBar(javax.swing.JButton help,
                                      javax.swing.JButton ok,
                                      javax.swing.JButton cancel)

Builds and returns a button bar with Help, OK and Cancel.

Parameters:

help - the Help button

ok - the OK button

cancel - the Cancel button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildHelpOKCancelApplyBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildHelpOKCancelApplyBar(javax.swing.JButton help,
                                           javax.swing.JButton ok,
                                           javax.swing.JButton cancel,
                                           javax.swing.JButton apply)

Builds and returns a button bar with Help, OK, Cancel and Apply.

Parameters:

help - the Help button

ok - the OK button

cancel - the Cancel button

apply - the Apply button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildCloseHelpBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildCloseHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton close,
                                   javax.swing.JButton help)

Builds and returns a button bar with Close and Help.

Parameters:

close - the Close button

help - the Help button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildOKHelpBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildOKHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton ok,
                                javax.swing.JButton help)

Builds and returns a button bar with OK and Help.

Parameters:

ok - the OK button

help - the Help button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildOKCancelHelpBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildOKCancelHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton ok,
                                      javax.swing.JButton cancel,
                                      javax.swing.JButton help)

Builds and returns a button bar with OK, Cancel, and Help.

Parameters:

ok - the OK button

cancel - the Cancel button

help - the Help button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildOKCancelApplyHelpBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildOKCancelApplyHelpBar(javax.swing.JButton ok,
                                           javax.swing.JButton cancel,
                                           javax.swing.JButton apply,
                                           javax.swing.JButton help)

Builds and returns a button bar with OK, Cancel, Apply and Help.

Parameters:

ok - the OK button

cancel - the Cancel button

apply - the Apply button

help - the Help button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildAddRemoveLeftBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildAddRemoveLeftBar(javax.swing.JButton add,
                                       javax.swing.JButton remove)

Builds and returns a left aligned button bar with Add and Remove.

Parameters:

add - the Add button

remove - the Remove button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildAddRemoveBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildAddRemoveBar(javax.swing.JButton add,
                                   javax.swing.JButton remove)

Builds and returns a filled button bar with Add and Remove.

Parameters:

add - the Add button

remove - the Remove button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildAddRemoveRightBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildAddRemoveRightBar(javax.swing.JButton add,
                                        javax.swing.JButton remove)

Builds and returns a right aligned button bar with Add and Remove.

Parameters:

add - the Add button

remove - the Remove button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildAddRemovePropertiesLeftBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildAddRemovePropertiesLeftBar(javax.swing.JButton add,
                                                 javax.swing.JButton remove,
                                                 javax.swing.JButton properties)

Builds and returns a left aligned button bar with Add, Remove, and Properties.

Parameters:

add - the Add button

remove - the Remove button

properties - the Properties button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildAddRemovePropertiesBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildAddRemovePropertiesBar(javax.swing.JButton add,
                                             javax.swing.JButton remove,
                                             javax.swing.JButton properties)

Builds and returns a filled button bar with Add, Remove, and Properties.

Parameters:

add - the Add button

remove - the Remove button

properties - the Properties button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildAddRemovePropertiesRightBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildAddRemovePropertiesRightBar(javax.swing.JButton add,
                                                  javax.swing.JButton remove,
                                                  javax.swing.JButton properties)

Builds and returns a right aligned button bar with Add, Remove, and Properties.

Parameters:

add - the Add button

remove - the Remove button

properties - the Properties button

Returns:

a panel that contains the button(s)

buildWizardBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildWizardBar(javax.swing.JButton back,
                                javax.swing.JButton next,
                                javax.swing.JButton finish,
                                javax.swing.JButton cancel)

Builds and returns a wizard button bar with: Back, Next, Finish, Cancel.

Parameters:

back - the Back button

next - the Next button

finish - the Finish button

cancel - the Cancel button

Returns:

a wizard button bar for back, next, finish, cancel

buildWizardBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildWizardBar(javax.swing.JButton help,
                                javax.swing.JButton back,
                                javax.swing.JButton next,
                                javax.swing.JButton finish,
                                javax.swing.JButton cancel)

Builds and returns a wizard button bar with: Help and Back, Next, Finish, Cancel.

Parameters:

help - the Help button

back - the Back button

next - the Next button

finish - the Finish button

cancel - the Cancel button

Returns:

a wizard button bar for help, back, next, finish, cancel

buildWizardBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildWizardBar(javax.swing.JButton back,
                                javax.swing.JButton next,
                                javax.swing.JButton[] rightAlignedButtons)

Builds and returns a wizard button bar that consists of the back and next buttons, and some right aligned buttons.

Parameters:

back - the mandatory back button

next - the mandatory next button

rightAlignedButtons - an optional array of buttons that will be located in the bar's right hand side

Returns:

a wizard button bar with back, next and a bunch of buttons

buildWizardBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildWizardBar(javax.swing.JButton[] leftAlignedButtons,
                                javax.swing.JButton back,
                                javax.swing.JButton next,
                                javax.swing.JButton[] rightAlignedButtons)

Builds and returns a wizard button bar. It consists of some left aligned buttons, the back and next buttons, and some right aligned buttons.

Parameters:

leftAlignedButtons - an optional array of buttons that will be positioned in the bar's left hand side

back - the mandatory back button

next - the mandatory next button

rightAlignedButtons - an optional array of buttons that will be located in the bar's right hand side

Returns:

a wizard button bar with back, next and a bunch of buttons

buildWizardBar

public static javax.swing.JPanel buildWizardBar(javax.swing.JButton[] leftAlignedButtons,
                                javax.swing.JButton back,
                                javax.swing.JButton next,
                                javax.swing.JButton overlaidFinish,
                                javax.swing.JButton[] rightAlignedButtons)

Builds and returns a wizard button bar. It consists of some left aligned buttons, the back, next group, and some right aligned buttons. To allow the finish button to overlay the next button, you can optionally provide the overlayedFinish parameter.

Parameters:

leftAlignedButtons - an optional array of buttons that will be positioned in the bar's left hand side

back - the mandatory back button

next - the mandatory next button

overlaidFinish - the optional overlaid finish button

rightAlignedButtons - an optional array of buttons that will be located in the bar's right hand side

Returns:

a wizard button bar with back, next and a bunch of buttons